Grass Valley iControl V.6.02 - Manual (Page 263)

Access Control
Summary
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Key Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Detailed Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Overview
Each iControl Application Server has a default user defined—the admin user. This user has the
role of super assigned to it, which means that anyone who logs in as admin has access to
everything in the domain.
The default admin user also has a default password, which is also admin . This password can be
changed. You might want to do this, for example, at the initial setup of an Application Server
to improve security. The
admin user/password can also be restored to their original state if
accidentally deleted. For more information about resetting the user password, see "Resetting
the Admin User Password on an Application Server" , on page 264.
As shipped, an Application Server can be used by any user on the same network to open any
program, view any pages, modify any device parameters, and so on. Access control, also called
user authentication or privilege management, allows you to make iControl system resources
(such as cards, services, and Web pages) available only to designated users.
While not meant to be a foolproof security system, access control allows you to manage users
in a way that minimizes the potential for errors. For example, you can prevent a guest user
from opening critical Web pages. Access control also associates user names with events, so
that you can see, for example, who acknowledged a specific alarm or reset a latch.
A typical iControl configuration consists of multiple rooms, areas or groups for processing and
distributing content. Each room/area/group has its own hardware equipment including Grass
Valley Densité and Imaging (Symphonie/Quartet) cards and various third-party equipment.
Each room/area/group also has its own private local area network (LAN). It is convenient to
map these rooms to iControl domains for security considerations. The figure below illustrates
a typical domain architecture.